Tara Pleat, the museum board?s vice president, and Adam McNeill, the museum?s immediate past president, show off a cartoon portraying themselves as Alice in Wonderland and the Mad Hatter. Saratoga Springs, NY - March 19, 2011 (Photo by Joe Putrock / Special to the Times Union) less

Tara Pleat, the museum board?s vice president, and Adam McNeill, the museum?s immediate past president, show off a cartoon portraying themselves as Alice in Wonderland and the Mad Hatter. Saratoga Springs, NY - ... more

Card magician Jason Ladanye, right, does his best to impress Robert, left, dressed as the White Rabbit, and Nick Biales with a card trick. Saratoga Springs, NY - March 19, 2011 (Photo by Joe Putrock / Special to the Times Union) less

Card magician Jason Ladanye, right, does his best to impress Robert, left, dressed as the White Rabbit, and Nick Biales with a card trick. Saratoga Springs, NY - March 19, 2011 (Photo by Joe Putrock / Special ... more

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Card magician Jason Ladanye, right, does his best to impress... Photo-730362.7622 - Times Union

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From left: Emily Donohue, Betsy DeMars and Erica Miller. Saratoga Springs, NY - March 19, 2011(Photo by Joe Putrock / Special to the Times Union)

From left: Emily Donohue, Betsy DeMars and Erica Miller. Saratoga Springs, NY - March 19, 2011(Photo by Joe Putrock / Special to the Times Union)

Dan Busha and Laura Henebry channel the Mad Hatter and Alice in Wonderland during ?An Evening with the Mad Hatter,? an ?Alice in Wonderland?-themed gala to benefit The Children?s Museum at Saratoga, which is dedicated to creating an interactive community that inspires curiosity, sparks imagination and nurtures discovery. Saratoga Springs, NY - March 19, 2011 (Photo by Joe Putrock / Special to the Times Union) less

Dan Busha and Laura Henebry channel the Mad Hatter and Alice in Wonderland during ?An Evening with the Mad Hatter,? an ?Alice in Wonderland?-themed gala to benefit The Children?s Museum at Saratoga, which is ... more

Nick Perrotta (left) talks with Nick Palmetto (right), who had donated the space for the original children's museum, during "An Evening with the Mad Hatter," an "Alice in Wonderland"-themed gala to benefit The Children's Museum on March 19, 2011, in Saratoga Springs. (Photo by Joe Putrock / Special to the Times Union) less

Nick Perrotta (left) talks with Nick Palmetto (right), who had donated the space for the original children's museum, during "An Evening with the Mad Hatter," an "Alice in Wonderland"-themed gala to benefit The ... more

Julie Fariello, Carin Perkins and Sarah Miczek during "An Evening with the Mad Hatter," an "Alice in Wonderland"-themed gala to benefit The Children's Museum on March 19, 2011, in Saratoga Springs. (Photo by Joe Putrock / Special to the Times Union) less

Julie Fariello, Carin Perkins and Sarah Miczek during "An Evening with the Mad Hatter," an "Alice in Wonderland"-themed gala to benefit The Children's Museum on March 19, 2011, in Saratoga Springs. (Photo by ... more